Arranged by Somerset LMC and Somerset Training Hub, this 1.5 hour webinar provides a concise, ideal look at the scope and requirements of first contact / advanced clinical practitioners (FCPs / ACPs), and at how best to provide the support, supervision, and conditions they need to thrive.

A range of individuals contributed, including our own ACP Lead, Kerri Magnus.

Please download the document below for a condensed version of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) and information on the benefits of clinical supervision.

Produced by Simon Ingram (Assessment and Supervision Lead for Advanced Practice in Primary Care, HEE), this slide deck and accompanying set of FAQs cover the supervision process for first contact practitioners.

If you are employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), please note that you currently have a deadline of April 2022 to complete stages 1 & 2 of HEE’s Roadmap to Practice to enable drawing down of funding.

If you are not employed under ARRS, then you do not have this deadline. It is beneficial to complete them, however, if you want to be on the Centre for Advancing Practice Directory — you will need to have gone through stages 1 & 2 before moving on to stage 3 and advanced clinical practice.

Both stages can be completed in general practice and signed off by a verified clinical roadmap supervisor, or you can attend a taught route. You will still need to have evidence of clinical supervision by a roadmap supervisor to ensure competency, though.

For weekly updates here, please refer to HEE’s site using the button below.

On Wednesday 24 March, HEE will be holding a webinar on their first contact practitioner (FCP) Roadmaps to Practice. This webinar will be of interest to those in MSK and paramedic roles and will specifically cover the portfolio route through, with guidance and insights into how delegates can look to build their portfolios.

The recording is now available to watch and download. To access it, and to download the slides, please use the buttons below.

Following the HEE Paramedic Roadmap’s publication, HEE will be running a webinar to provide an overview of the roadmap and the supervision requirements on Tuesday 23rd March, from 15.30 to 17.00. This will be an opportunity to hear from a GP’s perspective what the roadmap means for them in primary care and to hear from the College of Paramedics.

The agenda is as follows:

• 15.30: Welcome and open | Andy Collen (Paramedic Subject Matter Expert, HEE / Consultant Paramedic)
• 15.40: Roadmap Overview | Amanda Hensman-Crook (HEE AHP National Clinical Fellow)
• 15.55: Roadmap Supervision and Verification | Julia Taylor (HEE Primary Care Roadmap Supervision and Verification Lead)
• 16.10: College Perspective on the Roadmap | Helen Beaumont-Waters (Primary Care Lead, College of Paramedics)
• 16.25: FCP & AP in Primary Care GP Perspective | Alistair Bavington (GP)
• 16.40: Q&A
• 17.00: Close

For more information, please contact Carrie Biddle (Regional Head of Allied Health Professions, HEE) at carrie.biddle@hee.nhs.uk. To join via Microsoft Teams on the day, please use the button below.

HEE’s Roadmap to Practice is a supportive document that clearly outlines the educational pathway from undergraduate to advanced practice for paramedics wishing to pursue a career in primary care.

To read it, and a range of FAQs, please use the button below.

As of April 2021, PCNs can recruit paramedics through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

NHS Confederation have produced a guide explaining what the ARRS is and how it works, in addition to how paramedics can support:

• Population health management via on-the-day demand and access with hear-and-treat telephone triage
• Treatment of minor ailments and injuries
• Medicines supply via patient group directions (PGDs)

HEE has established a landing page for all their allied health profession roadmaps to practice, including for first contact physiotherapists and first contact paramedics. These roadmaps outline a clear educational pathway from undergraduate to advanced practice, for clinicians looking to pursue a career in primary care.

The e-Learning modules can be accessed on the College of Paramedics site, under Guide to accessing eLearning, by clicking here

On Wednesday 24 March, HEE will be holding a webinar on their first contact practitioner (FCP) Roadmaps to Practice. This webinar will be of interest to those in MSK and paramedic roles and will specifically cover the portfolio route through, with guidance and insights into how delegates can look to build their portfolios.

The recording is now available to watch and download. To access it, and to download the slides, please use the buttons below.

Keen to learn more about first contact physiotherapists? What is their scope of practice? What training and qualifications do they need?

What ongoing support is available for them locally? Answers to these questions, and more, can be found on our First Contact Physiotherapist Summary Page — a one-stop shop, created with input from The ACP Forum and featuring links to a wealth of resources from HEE, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, and more.